Indian police on Saturday charged the owners of a private school which turned into an inferno that killed 20 teenagers, some who died jumping from the building in a desperate bid to…
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Rahul Gandhi offers resignation, CWC rejects
Indian national Congress (INC) President Rahul Gandhi today offered resignation from the post shouldering the responsibility for the party’s miserable election defeat but its highest policy making committee “unanimously” rejected it. Senior…
Theresa May to resign as prime minister
International Desk : Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. In an emotional statement…
India election results: Modi winning majority
International Desk : Modi’s BJP are leading in 296 constituencies from early results, though no seats have been declared. In 2014, the BJP won a clear majority of 282 seats. If the…
‘The lion returns’ — Modi fans paint the town saffron
Delirious supporters of India’s ruling party banged drums and smothered each other in saffron paint as they celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landslide victory in the country’s giant election. Across India, supporters…
Six dead after election riots in Indonesia’s capital
At least six people were killed as Indonesia’s capital erupted in violence on Wednesday when police clashed with protesters opposed to the re-election of President Joko Widodo. Dozens were arrested and parts…
Stigma, prejudice main challenges for tackling mental health: Saima
Chairperson of Bangladesh National Advisory Committee for Autism and Neurodevelopment Disorders Saima Wazed Hossain today said stigma and prejudice were the main challenges for tackling mental health (MH). “Stigma and prejudice are…
Pakistani children worst affected in HIV outbreak
International desk : The first sign that something was wrong in the small southern Pakistani town of Ratto Dero appeared in February. A handful of worried parents had taken their children to…
Malawi votes in tight three-way election
Malawi goes to the polls on Tuesday after a closely-fought election campaign, with President Peter Mutharika battling to hold off two serious rivals in a race that focused on corruption allegations and…
Amash becomes first Republican lawmaker to call for Trump impeachment
Republican lawmaker Justin Amash said Saturday that he believed Donald Trump has engaged in “impeachable conduct,” becoming the first politician of his party to call for removing the president from his party….
India’s epic election ends as Modi meditates
Voting in India’s election, the world’s biggest ever, ends on Sunday after an acrimonious and at times violent campaign awash with insults, fake news — and lots of petals. From Goa’s beaches…
Uttar Pradesh: the key prize in India’s election
If Uttar Pradesh were a country, it would be one of the world’s most populous. And this poverty-stricken northern melting pot of over 200 million people is the biggest prize in India’s…